A fire at a South Carolina national lab on a site that once produced key components for nuclear bombs prompted an emergency response. Incoming traffic was shut down, and air and rail services in the area were restricted.

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South Korea’s military said North Korea fired about 10 short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea off its east coast on Thursday. The launch came as border tensions between the Koreas rise and prospects for nuclear talks with the US remain uncertain.

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South Korea says North Korea fired an unidentified projectile off its east coast. The South Korean military said the launch took place Thursday but did not provide details, including the weapon's type.

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South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said a North Korean launch took place Thursday, with the projectile heading toward waters off the country's eastern shoreline.

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Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said another 15 drones flying toward the city were destroyed. Emergency workers are at the sites where debris fell. Since midnight, 64 drones targeting Moscow have been downed, according to TASS calculations based on Sobyanin’s posts.

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Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said Russian air defenses intercepted nearly 60 drones headed for Moscow over a 90-minute period. Flight restrictions were imposed at three of the region’s four main airports. No casualties or damage were reported, and the claims could not be independently verified.

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A federal judge rejected the Trump administration’s request for California to set aside 20,000 mail ballots. The administration claimed they could have been cast by noncitizens, and the judge warned the move would “wreak havoc.”

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The Justice Department sought an emergency order in the case to segregate 20,000 California ballots, but a judge rejected the request.

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A federal judge rejected the Trump administration’s request to stop California from processing ballots from as many as 20,000 people, warning the move would disrupt the midterm elections.

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A federal judge in California rejected the Trump administration’s request to separate 20,000 mail-in ballots cast by people the administration alleges are noncitizens.

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A federal judge refused to require California election officials to segregate ballots tied to people the Trump administration claimed were non-citizens. The Justice Department said a list identified 20,000 such voters, but Los Angeles officials found preliminary signs it was inaccurate. The judge called the request legally thin and defended California’s authority over its election procedures.

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Utah accused prediction market Kalshi and its two co-founders of illegally promoting online gambling. Attorney General Derek Brown filed charges Wednesday in a Salt Lake City district court, including 12 counts of online gambling promotion, one general gambling promotion count and one count of a pattern of unlawful activity. A federal judge had ruled that Utah could enforce its anti-gambling laws against prediction markets.

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Utah charged prediction-market operator Kalshi and two executives with offenses including violating the state’s gambling ban and profiting from illegal activity. Kalshi called the case “crazy overreach” and said it would fight in court, as states and the federal government dispute who regulates such markets.

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William Contreras was named World Series MVP after batting .381 and prompting 10 ABS overturns. He became the eighth catcher to win the honor and helped the Milwaukee Brewers secure their first World Series championship.

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The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 in Game 5, securing the first World Series championship in franchise history. The small-ball team plays in the majors’ smallest market.

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The Milwaukee Brewers, from the majors’ smallest market, defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 to capture the first World Series championship in franchise history.

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The Milwaukee Brewers beat the Tampa Bay Rays in five games to claim the first World Series championship in franchise history.

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The Milwaukee Brewers captured the franchise’s first World Series crown Wednesday, beating the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 in Game 5 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida.

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The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Tampa Bay Rays in five games, ending a 57-season wait for their first World Series title.

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With nearly 90 percent of ballots counted, neither major bloc in Israel’s election appears to have the 61 seats needed to form a government. Netanyahu’s bloc is projected to win 53 seats and the opposition 48, while more than 500,000 special ballots remain uncounted.

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Israel is still counting votes after an election marked by the highest turnout in decades, historic gains by Arab parties and Benjamin Netanyahu’s worst result since 1999. Yet the country’s longest-serving prime minister still has a route to staying in power. As parliament’s final makeup remains uncertain, a panel considers how he could survive and whether the problem lies with Likud’s right-wing leader or his policies.

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Israel’s election left Netanyahu’s far-right coalition without a mandate while the opposition holds a majority. Yet most Jewish opposition parties rule out governing with Palestinian-led parties, potentially allowing Netanyahu to remain caretaker prime minister or return to power. Yair Golan urged an alliance with Arab citizens to form a change government.

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With 85% of ballots counted, Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud and its allies are projected to win 53 of the Knesset’s 120 seats, while Gadi Eisenkot’s bloc is set for 48. Both leaders say they will seek to form a coalition. Arab-led parties could hold the balance as absentee votes remain uncounted.

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Israel’s election remained uncertain on Wednesday, with neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing religious bloc nor centrist rival Gadi Eisenkot’s bloc appearing poised to win a Knesset majority. An unusually strong showing by Arab parties could make them unexpected kingmakers.

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Experts expect a new Israeli government to bring few major changes on contentious issues such as Palestinian statehood and Israeli troops in Lebanon and Syria, though some limited positives may emerge. Arab neighbors have responded quietly, and analysts see no fundamental shift in Israel’s policies toward them or Palestinians.

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